GrantedAlterationsDecided 8 January 2019

Navan Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

Modifications to a previously permitted retail development, including boundary walls, trolley bays, and plant areas.

RA181324 · Meath County Council · Lodged 8 November 2018

Reference: RA181324
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 November 2018

Summary

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The application seeks permission for modifications to a previously permitted retail development. Proposed changes include adding steel railings and boundary walls, relocating trolley and bicycle bays, omitting a click-and-collect shelter, relocating the bin storage, and providing a single plant area.

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Official record

Development description

Modifications to development previously permitted under reg. Ref. Ra/160805 (abp ref. Pl17.248301). The permitted development consists of the demolition of a 2-storey shop, ancillary single storey dwelling and a palisade fence (total demolition c. 181 sq m gfa); and the construction of a 1
2 storey (c. 8.95m overall height) retail development (total gfa of c. 3,370.6 sq m) in the form of a convenience supermarket (c. 2,107 sq m gfa); 4 no. Comparison retail units (c. 169 sq m, c. 109 sq m, c. 136 sq m and c. 202 sq m as granted) all at ground floor level; gym facility (c. 565 sq m) at first floor with associated ground floor access lobby area (c. 50 sq m); metering switchroom (c. 9 sq m); and esb sub station (c. 14 sq m). The proposed amendments to the permitted development will consist of (1) addition of steel railings above permitted boundary wall to western boundary; (2) addition of boundary wall to south western boundary; (3) relocation of trolley bay and bicycle bays adjacent to car park; (4) omission of click and collect shelter; (5) relocation of bin storage area; (6) additional point for click and collect adjacent to car park; (7) provision of single plant area with 2.1m high timber screen; (8) provision of new personnel door at north elevation; (9) replacement of stone cladding with glazing at north elevation; (10) increased floor area of unit 4 by c. 4 sqm to give a total gross floor area of c. 206sqm; (11) extension of canopy over delivery/loading area; (12) minor elevation changes to roof height, windows and doors at east elevation; (13) additional floor area of c. 11 sqm at unit 1 to give a total gross floor area of c. 180sqm; (14) additional signage at entrance route (c. 8.2sqm); (15) relocation of signage on east elevation; and (16) additional signage of c. 4.2sqm at eastern elevation. The anchor supermarket unit will provide for a net retail floor area of c. 1,390 sq m (gfa), including off licence facility; goods store; delivery and loading dock; office accommodation; service yard and entrance lobby. The development shall also provide for 133 no. Car parking spaces; 48 no. Bicycle parking spaces; advertising structures and signage (c. 74.6 sq m including permitted (c. 62.2 sqm) and proposed (c. 12.4sqm)); new pedestrian connections; new retail square; refuse storage and recycling areas; trolley bays; new vehicular entrance via navan road; and all associated site development, site services and landscape works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

B1 - Commercial Town or Village CentreUC

“Commercial Town or Village Centre”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Springhill, 21a St Patricks Park, Dunboyne	Feb 2025	€864,500	67 m
20 St Patricks Park, Dunboyne, Meath	May 2025	€365,000	96 m
20B St Patricks Park, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€638,767	102 m
32 Avondale Sq, Dunboyne, Meath	Jan 2025	€235,000	142 m
11 Avondale Square, Dunboyne, Co Meath	Nov 2025	€305,000	152 m
13 Old Fairgreen, Dunboyne, Fairgreen	Jun 2026	€715,000	181 m
9 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Apr 2026	€600,000	199 m
7 Rosedale, Millfarm, Dunboyne	Apr 2025	€455,000	213 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 November 2018
Decision due11 January 2019
Decision issued8 January 2019
Grant issued26 February 2019
Permission expiry25 February 2024

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